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BRAITLSBORO: 

HOUSEHOLD BOOK AM) JOB PRESS. 

1873, 



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Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1873, by E. M. D0UG-^-^T3J^^^^B 






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Springfield, Vt,, Jan. 1, 1878. 
I have this day disposed of my entire interest in the Stencil Bu- 
siness, including all machinery, tools, stock and patents, to Mr. E. M. 
Douglas, of Brattleboro, Vt., and would very cordially recommend 
him to my customers as a man of long experience in the Stencil Die 
manufacture, and in every way worthy of their utmost confidence 
and respect. 

A. E. GRAHAM. 



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THE STENCIL BUSINESS. 

No other business at the present time offers so great induce- 
ments to young men with small capital as that of cutting stencils 
It is very easily learned, takes but little capital, brings its returns 
immediately, and is pleasant, healthful and useful. It can be con- 

S u^abt°" a ^^ 8Cal : by mea " S ° f "***«■« «* agents, or is a 
suitable employment for merely leisure hours. There is room for 
thousands to work and make money at it, and there is a constantly 
increasing demand for the plates. 

Advantages of the Business. 

It requires only a small outlay to begin with. The tools cost 
less than for almost any other trade or occupation. Twenty-five to 
fifty dollars will procure from us all the tools a man needs, with 
stock enough when sold at , the usual prices for stencils, to more 
than pay j„r the tooh and stock, and you have all the tools left. 
Then, a few doMars will pay for as much ink, brushes, brass, etc as 
you will need or would want to carry. Besides, you can travel 
hrough the country, visit all the places of interest, get more 
knowledge of the habits and customs of the people in a short time 
than you could lit staying at home for a lifetime. 

The Constant Demand for Stencil Work. 

There is a necessity for a neat, convenient and quick method 
of mark.ngcloth.ng, umbrellas, books, blankets, tools, robes, and 
in fact all personal property, liable to be lost or stolen. Stencil 
plates arc acknowledged to be the best means for supplying this 
demand. They are also extensively used to designate the contents 
of boxes, barrels, bundles, and the like, as brands of flour, kinds of 
fruit, quality of liquors, species of grain, etc. Tobacco, medicine, 
butter and cheese boxes are marked by means of stencil plates which 
are valuable as a medium for advertising. Patented articles must 
be marked with date of patent; and many of these articles, such 
as plows, corn-shellers, bee-hives, mowing-machines, horse-rake* 
washing-machines, churns and machinery of endless variety are 
invariably marked with stencils. Ihisincss men in all branches of 



trade have adopted the stencil as the only satisfactory way of mark- 
ing goods of every kind when shipped as freight. 

Elegant braiding and embroidery patterns are "stamped" by 
means of stencils. Any lady can make and "stamp " such patterns 
as she may fancy, given in the numerous ladies' magazines of the 
present day. Or a good business may be established in this branch 
of stencilling. 

There is a demand for stencil work in every city, town, village 
and hamlet throughout the country and world. 

The Profits are Very Large. 

The materials for a mime plate, — stencil-brass or silver, zinc 

frame, ink and brush with directions for using — cost from four and 
a /a/If to six cents, according to the size of frame and brush used. 

The name plates sell at from fifty cents to two dollars each, 
depending on the lettering and ornamentation, leaving a profit of 
forty-four cents to one dollar and ninsty-four cents on every plate. 

.Business stencils sell at four to eight cents per letter while the 
stuck costs only one-half cent per letter. 

Key checks cost from two to three cents each, and sell, when 
Stamped with mime and address, from twenty-five to fifty cents each. 

The time required to make a name plate is from five to fifteen 
minutes. Key checks can he stamped in about the same time. 
Business stencils can he cut at the rate of fifty to seventy-five let- 
ters per hour. These figures we guarantee you can realize. 

It is Easily Learned. 

Any pci-son with ordinary ingenuity can learn to make a good 
stencil with an hour's practice, by the aid of our improved Stencil 
Gauge, and full instructions sent with each outfit. 

The business is suitable for ladies as well as gentlemen and they 
are often very successful in obtaining orders for plates. 

The Business is Suitable for Everybody. 

.Many persons are compelled to change their habitation from 
considerations of health. To such the Stencil business offers the 
power to settle and be self-sustaining in any part of the country. 
Young men at school, farmers ami others who have a few spare 
hours occasionally, can turn such time to profit with the aid of our 
Stencil Outfit. We have known young men to pay all expenses of 



a i'uir.conrsc of study by lliis means alone. Jewellers, gun-smiths, 
stationers, hardware dealers, and others engaged in permanent avo- 
cations can add the stencil business with great advantage. In*faet 
all persons who wish to make more money will find this trade worthy 
of their consideration. 

A Local Business. 

Some persons have permanent situations which are more agree- 
able to them than canvassing for plates. Such may have an outfit 
of tools and do the manufacturing only, ami employ agents to take 
orders and deliver the work. This may be made very profitable as 
the plates can be cut during odd moments and not interfere with 
any regular employment or trade. In such eases it is customary to 
allow the agents one-half the retail price. Anotherway is by adver- 
tising through the papers for work and sending the plates by mail. 
Many have been very successful by this means. 

The Advantage cf Good Tools. 

It is evident that if anyone wishes to do first class work they 
must have first class tools. Ami it is especially true of cutting 
stencils. The die gives shape to the letter. Well formed letters 
cannot therefore he made with ill shaped dies. 

.Ml the dies of our manufacture are evenly formed and of the 
very hest cutting qualities. The larger dies are hollow faced, the 
edge being like a knife, and will cut readily through any proper 
stencil material with a single blow of the hammer. They are war- 
ranted to he of the hest quality, equal to anything made. 



Complete Outfits. 



Persons unacquainted with the business would find it difficult 
to select such articles as are needed by beginners; hence we have 
prepared lists of suitable tools, together with materials sufficient to 
make a good start. Great care has been exercised and a long ex- 
perience had, in arranging these so as to have everythiug'complete, 
and we are confident that all who use them will fully appreciate 
their merits. 

The business comprises two branches; that of making name 
plates for marking clothing, ami that of cutting large brands for 
grain bags, robes, and general merehandi 



Key Checks. 

The Key cheek business is not strictly a part of the stencil 
trade but closely allied to it. The stamping of checks is not diffi- 
cult; with the aid of our improved stamping block is very easy. 

The demand for these checks is great, as they can be readily 
attached to trunks, valises, traveling bags and blankets and many 
other articles not readily marked with a stencil, as well as to a 
pocket-book or bunch of keys. 

Each of these occupations can be conducted alone, or combined 
with profit. We have arranged the outfits accordingly. The fol- 
lowing will show the size and style of dies, designs of plates, etc. 

THE 

B-8 inch, price, with figures, complete, $28. 

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1-2 inch, price £30. 



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3-4 inch, price $33. 



DIES 

1 inch, price £35. 
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The Twenty-five Dollar Outfit. 



To beginners in the stencil business this outfit will be found to, 
be very complete as it contains everything necessary " to go right 
to work." Roman or upright dies are put in, as for general use 
they are found to give the best satisfaction. The following is the 
list of articles : 

1. A complete alphabet of one-eighth inch Roman capital 
letters. 

2. 

3. 

4. 



lower case n letters. 



An alphabet of the small or 
A full set of Figure Dies. 

A set of border or flowering tools. These are used for 
making the borders to name plates and other ornamental work. 

5. A neat case of black walnut t<> hold all the above dies and 
border tools. 

6. A block of Lignumvitse to cut the plates on. This will 
last with occasional dressing, to cut several hundred names. 

7. A small hammer, suitable for using with the dies. 

8. A Stencil Gauge. This is attached to the cutting block 
and by its use the most inexperienced can cut a name on a true line, 
besides greatly expediting the work. It can he used for cutting 
names on a curve equally well, by the aid of curved patterns. 

0. A Bel of scroll curves, used with the stencil gauge. 
10. A Framing chisel and burnisher, for framing .the plate and 
also in smoothing it down after striking the diei 



through. 



11. An improved rubber countersink for sinking the face of 
the plate into the frame. 

12. A small stone for smoothing the plate before framing. 

13. A pair of shears to cut the metal plate. 

14. A boxwood rule. Very convenient for laying out the 
work. 

15. A pair of compasses, useful in spacing and marking for 
curved work. 

16. A steel scraper for smoothing off the cutting block. 

17. A box of tine grained powder used in polishing the plates. 

18. A brush to use with the polishing powder. 

19. A piece of Chamois leather. This will give the plate a 
nice smooth polish. 

20. A pair of zinc plates, for smoothing, framing and polish- 
ing the stencils on. 

21. Thirty bottles of Indelible Ink. Warranted to be perfect- 
ly indelible in every instance, when used according to directions. 

22. Full directions for using the Ink. 

23. Fifty name plate brushes, of two kinds enumerated in 
price list. 

24. Fifty assorted zinc frames mostly for name plates with a 
few large or business plates. 

25. A quantity of name plate brass (No. 40) enough for at 
least fifty plates and some besides to practice on. 

26. German Silver for fifteen name plates. 

27. A pocket order book with pencil. It contains impressions 
of name plates of different designs, also several sample plates and 
everything complete for taking orders. 

28. A quantity of posters for advertising in places where you 
locate. Also printed designs of various styles of name and busi- 
ness plates to aid in cutting. 

29. Full and complete instructions for making name plates, 
cutting with large dies and chisels, also, in stamping Key checks. 
How to keep the dies in order, and for those who desire to make 
their own ink, recipe for the same. It will contain other recipes 
also, which are valuable to the stencil cutter, and last but not least, 
hints to canvassers and how to conduct a local business. These in- 
structions are sent only with this Outfit, and other complete sets of 
Dies. 

^ 30. A neat chestnut trunk, in which the whole Outfit is packed. 
It is fitted with a handle, lock and key, compartments for ink and 
brushes. The engraving on the opposite page will show the trunk 
with tools, etc. 

This Outfit is warranted to be just as it is represented. AT) 
license of any kind required, but persons purchasing this can travel 
or locate wherever they choose. 

The stock when sold at usual prices for plates, will bring a sum 
sufficient to pay for the entire Outfit, and this can often be done in 
one or two days. The trunk with contents weighs nearly nine 
pounds. All the tools and materials are carefully packed, so as to 
prevent their being broken or injured when sent by express. 



The Thirty-five Dollar Outfit. 



This comprises all the tools necessary for making name plates, 
and stamping key checks. It consists of the following: 
One complete Twenty-five Dollar Outfit. 
Set L-16 inch Key Check 1 
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" «, Border Tools. 
A case <>f black walnul for holding (lit- Dies. 
A key check stamping block, complete. 
One hundred Key Checks, assorted styles. 
" Small rings for checks. 

Doz. Large kl assorted sizes. 



The Fifteen Dollar Key Check Outfit. 



One Set, L-16 inch Key Check Dies. 
" - " " Figure 
11 Border tools. 

" Black walnut rase to hold the Dies. 

" Key Check stamping block with guage. 

M Small hammer. 
Two Hundred Key ('hecks assorted styles. 

" Small steel split rings. 

One Doz. assorted large steel rings. 

" Order book with pencil and rubber. 

" Chestnut Hand Trunk to hold all the above. 



The Ten Dollar Key Check Outfit. 



One Set L-16 inch Key Check Dies. 
« « « « figure 
" K Border tools. 

" Case for holding the Dies. 

M Hammer. 

" Stamping block with guage. 
Seventy-five Key Checks; assorted. 

Small steed rings. 
One Doz. assorted large steel rings. 

The Key Check Dies are made with especial tare, so as to have 
the letters true and uniform, and when stamped on the check, will 
make a very neat and distinct letter. The improved stamping 
block with gauge, will be found invaluable, and is believed to be 
the best arrangement tor stamping checks that can be made. 



PRICE LIST 



Stencil Dies. 



Size. 



3-32 inch Roman, upper and lower case, figures and 4 border tools,. . .$22 00 

3-32 " Backslant, " " <<.^ 4 « 18 00 

3-32 " Gothic capitals, » 4 << !.!!!! 8 00 

1-8 " Roman, upper and lower case,. . ." 4 " '. '. '. '. '. 15 00 

1-8 " Forwardslant, " " « 4 « 15 qq 

1-8 " Gothic capitals, " 4 «< ! 10 00 

3-10 " Roman, upper and lower case, ... " 4 « 35 00 

3-16 " " capitals, » 4 «c 21 00 

8-16 " Gothic " « 4 "......... 1200 

1-4 " Roman, upper and lowercase,..." 4 "........! 45 00 

1-4 " " capitals, « 4 « 27 00 

1-4 « Gothic,....- « 4 «...:.:::: i 6 oo 

3-8 " Roman,..." hollow-faced,..." 4 " 28 00 

\-\ ;; " !! " " 4 " 300 ° 

?"* ■••" " M 4 m 33 00 

1 " " ..." " 1.1 4 a 3500 

Single letters from 30 cents to $1 each. 

Key Check Stamping Dies. 

1-20 inch letters, figures and four border tools, ^6 00 

I- 1 ** " ." " " " 6 00 

• u " " " 600 

'; " m " 600 

" M u 800 

" " " " 1000 

3-16 " figures only, 2 00 

" " 250 

■ I! 350 

•••••.' 6 50 

Stencil Ornamenting Tools. 

1 set, 10 border tools, assorted, $2 25 

1 " 20 " " :::::: 375 

1 " «> V " 7 00 

These are for making borders for nameplates and a great variety of other 
ornamental work. Single tools 25 to 50 cents each. 

Stencil Nameplate Stock. 

Indelible Ink, small bottles, with directions, per hundred $3 00 

" quart bottles, per bottle 2 00 

" Pint " per bottle 125 

Brashes, nameplate "A," per hundred 1 50 

_ " " "B," perhundred 100 

Brass nameplate, best, No. 40, per pound. 70 

" „ " 38, per pound 58 

German Silver, first quality, per pound 2 00 

„. " " " perhundred 100 

Zmc Frames, various sizes, per hundred 40c to 4 00 

Paper boxes, to hold plate, ink and brush, per hundred 2 00 

Ligmimvitse blocks, 2 to 5 pounds each, per pound 15 

Paper samples of nameplates, per hundred 1 00 

P otn " " perhundred 150 

Directions for Indelible Ink, per hundred 26 

Stencil Gauge, 75 

" " mounted, with block, 1 00 



1-12 

1-8 

3-16 

1-4 



1-4 
3-8 
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Zinc Frames. 

No. 1 price per hundred, $0 40 No. 9 price per hundred, .... $1 00 



2 .." " 45 " 10 

3 • •" M 50 " 11 



1 20 
1 30 



•' 4 .." " 65 «« 12 .." « 140 

11 5 .." " 60 "13 .." « 160 

M 6 .." " 70 -14 ..« « 200 

" T ..« " 80 " 15 ..« « 300 

" 8 .." " 90 "10 .." « 400 

A sample of each size, numbered, will be sent for 25 cents. 

Stock for Large Stencils. 

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Brass for large plates, 6 inches wide, No. 35 per pound $0 53 

12 to 16 in. " " 35 per pound 55 

Copper " 6 to 14 in. " " 35 per pound 85 

Stencil board, per sheet 25 

11 marking paste, black, per box 10 

11 " " red, blue and green, per box 15 

Large stencil brushes, 14 sizes, per dozen 90c to 6 50 

Liguumvitae blocks, large, per pound 10 

Chisels and gouges for cutting large brands, 1 set, 10 pieces, 4 00 

1 " 20 " 6 00 

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Large Stencil Brashes. 

No. 00 per dozen $0 90 No. 6 per dozen «2 25 

" " " 110 "7 " " 250 

" 1 " " 120 » 8 " " 300 

11 2 " » 130 " 9 " " 400 

" 3 " " 150 " 10 " «« 5 00 

M * " " 175 " 11 » « 575 

'• B " " 2 00 " 12 " " 6 50 

Brass Alphabets and Figures. 

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Send 50 per cent, in addition to these prices when you wish them sent 
by mail. 

Alphabets. Figures. 

1-4 in. per set $0 25 1-4 in. per set $0 14 

25 3-8 " " " 14 

25 1-2 " " " 14 

28 3-4 " " «« 15 

80 1 " «« «« 1( ; 

40 11-4" " " '>o 

50 11-2" " «« 25 

60 13-4" " " 30 

,;il 2 " " " 80 

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Key Checks. 




Eagle, German Silver, per hundred $S 50 

Oval, " " per hundred 2 00 

Plain Shield, " " .... per hundred 2 00 

Fancy Shield, " " per hundred 2 00 

American Shield, " " per hundred 3 00 

Keystone, Ornamented, " M per hundred 2 50 

Keystone, Plain, " " per hundred 2 00 

Goddess of Liberty, " " per hundred 3 00 

Seven Boys, 1 " " per hundred 4 00 

Trunk Plates, " " per hundred 7 00 

Wentworth, " " per dozen 1 00 

11 " " per gross 10 00 

No. 1 Round Brass checks, per hundred 1 25 

" 2 u " " for baggage, per hundred 2 25 

Key Cheek Rings. 

Small, in boxes, per gross 20 

Medium, on a card, two sizes, per gross 40 

Large, " assorted, per dozen 20 

Steel Stamps. 

1-20, 1-16, 1-12, or 1-8 inch per letter 20 cents. 

Larger or smaller letters cost more. Special rates to agents and those 
who take orders and send for six or more at a time. 



Notice. 



On orders amounting to $50 or more we will send 10 per cent, of the sum 
In additional stock or dies. Orders of $100 or over, a discount of 15 per 
cent, will be made. 

TERMS: 

Cash in full with orders preferred, by P. O. Order, Draft on New York 
or Boston, Registered Letter, or by Express, prepaid, and at our risk. 
Goods will be sent, however, on receipt of $5 to secure us against express 
charges, and the balance, including expense of collection, collected on de- 
livery. By sending full amount in advance it will save you the expense of 
returning the money by express. 

Give your P. O. address plainly, also to what point you wish the goods 
shipped. 

Address, 

E. M. DOUGLAS, 

Brattleboro, Vermont. 



REFERENCES. 

Hon. F. HOLBROOK, Brattleboro, Vt. 

Ex.-Gov. of Vermont. 

J. ESTEY & CO., Brattleboro, Vt. 

Manufacturers of the celebrated " Estey Cottage Organs." 

GEO. S. DOWLEY, Brattleboro, Vt. 

Cashier Vt. Nat. Bank of Brattleboro. 

E. CROSBY & CO., Brattleboro, Vt, 

Wholesale dealers in flour and grain. 

WILLIS BEMIS, Brattleboro, Vt. 

Agent Am. M. U. & U. S. ft Canada Express. 

R. W. CLARKE Brattleboro, Vt. 

Postmaster. 

GEO. E. CROWELL, Brattleboro, Vt. 

Editor and publisher of " The Household." 

S. B. ROCKWELL, Esq., Middlebury, Vt. 

C. L. BABCOCK, Esq., Albany, X. Y. 

Phoenix Mutual Life Ins. Co. 

Capt. S. BENTON THOMPSON, No. 1 Pemberton Sq., Boston. 

R. O. LINSLEY Topsham, Me. 

Principal Franklin School for boys. 

COL. C. G. THOMSON, Lafayette, Iod. 

Pork and Beef Packer and wholesale dealer in provisions. 

A. B. C. DOUGLAS, Wabasha, Minn. 

Deputy Treasurer Wabasha Co. 

A. Y. FELTON, Esq., Plainview, Minn. 



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loipllti Stencil and fay {tyeck fulfill. 

The Best and Cheapest ever offered. 

■\7^r-AJEUEl-A.axr , I , 3ESI3 ttx ETrJHnY RESPECT. 

Any one desiring to sec a specimen of the work done with 
the Dies in these Outfits, before purchasing, can, by sending fifty 
cents, get a plate, — any desired name — with Indelible Ink, Brush, 
Etc., by mail, or for twenty-five cents, a Key Check, stamped with 
name, town and state. 

Address communications to STENCIL DIE WORKS, 

Brattleboro, Vt. 






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